Game.



W. W. COGSWELL.

GAME.

APPLICATION HLED-JMLH. 191s.

Patented Feb.25,1919.

A TTORNE Y WILTON W; COGSWELL, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

GAME.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

Application filed January 11, 1918. Serial No. 211,411.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILTON W. COGSWELL, a citizen of the UnitedStatearesiding at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games;and I do declare the fOllOWlIlg to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to games, and more particularly to a game whereinthe skill and knowledge of an adult familiar with the principles ofchess or checkers may be employed or which may be played by those havingno such skill or knowledge, the principal object of the inventionbeingto provide a game which may prove of interest to persons of various agesand experience.

In accomplishing this object, I have reduced the game to certain detailsof construction, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings wherein Figure I is a perspective view of the gameas it appears with the manipulative end closed.

Fig. II is a longitudinal vertical section of the same, on the line IIIIFig. III, the manipulative end being opened as when the game is in use.

Fig. III is a plan View of the game with the top of the case removed todisclose the manipulative parts.

Fig. IV is a perspective view of the manipulative parts, the upperportion of the case being removed.

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

1 designates a case, preferably of stiff or rigid material (for reasonspresently set forth) and also preferably comprising a box-like lowerportion 2 and a cover-like upper portion 3, although the detailconstruction of the case is immaterial.

The cover 3 is divided into what may be termed a board section 4: and ahood section 5, the board section having its greater portion coveredwith a field 5' of squares, to somewhat resemble a checker or chessboard, each square being numbered and provided with an aperture 6 thatextends entirely through the board to the interior of the case. Thenumerals on the squares extend in rows,

running longitudinally of the board to correspond with a setting tablepresently mentioned; 2'. 6., presuming the field to contain 85 squaresarranged in longitudinal rows of 5 each and transverse rows of 7 each,the longitudinal rows would be numbered from 1 to 5, etc., as shown inthe drawings. This particular arrangement is convenient but notessential as any-other suitable arrangement may be employed.

In the bottom of the case, at the hood end, is a table 8 having sockets9, also preferably arranged in rows of any definite order correspondingto the rows of squares on the field 5 in order that a player may readilylocate a desired row or a particular socket in a row corresponding withan aperture or square in the field the sockets 9 being numbered tocorrespond with the numbers of the squares. In the preferred form shownin the drawings, the field of sockets is fan shaped with the guide 10 asa center.

The guide 10 is located forwardly of the hood 5 and preferably comprisesa closed keeper,-within which a beam 11 is adapted to slide and fulcrum.The beam 11 is of sufficient length to reach from the farthest point ofthe board 4 to the farthest point on the field of sockets in the table 8and has sufficiently free movement in the keeper to allow its placementin any desired position within its range of movement, the bearing of thebeam on the base of the keeper 10 and the construction of the bottom ofthe keeper being such that the beam fulcrums easily on the keeper.

One end of the beam 11 is provided with a head 12 adapted to underliethe shank 13 of a pawn 14.-, here shown to represent a boat, althoughthis particular adaptation of the body is not essential. In the presentinstance the boat is selected, as the objective of one player may besaid to be to conduct the boat across a body of water represented by thefield of squares, while the objective of the other player is to destroythe boat as hereinafter described. It is apparent that the objectivesmay be varied by varying the character of the pawn. At the opposite orhood end of the beam the latter 13 provided with a pin 16, the lower endof which is adapted to seat in any selected socket 9 and the upper endof which has a knob 17 whereby the pin may be easily grasped to efi'ectits proper placement. Located back, 2'. 6., at the hood side, of theguide or keeper 10, is a plunger comprising a bar 18 that overlies thebeam 11 and is supported by springs 19, preferably seated on the table 8and guided by pins 20 on the ends of the bar 18. On the top of the bar18 and extending freely through an aperture'21 in the top of the case 1,preferably adjacent the hood 5, is a stud 22, which normally projectssufficiently fromthe case to be easily struck by a player, althoughprotected by the hood to obviate accidental actuation. The hood 5preferably comprises a raised part of the case 1 and is made up of abody 23 integral with the body of the cover 3 and alid 24 that is hingedto the body proper to swing upward and expose the table 8 from the rearof the hood, the lid at being preferably provided with legs 25 that arepivoted to the lid and adapted to bear against the table to support thelid in open position orto house within the hood to allow the lid toclose.

With this construction and arrangement, the socket table is concealedfrom the player manipulating the pawn, as the pin 16 is set before thepawn is moved and the player making the second move must be in ignoranceof the position of the pin.

In playing the game, assuming the same to be constructed and assembledas described, one player may besaid to take the defensive in that heattempts to conduct the vessel or other body acros-s the body of wateror other field, while the opposing player attempts to check the progressof the vessel. The principle of the game is much similar to checkers crchess, in that each movement oflthe pawn is limited to one square in anydirection. The player having the defensive starts ihe pawn from anysquare in the first row at one side of the field and the player onoffensive then places the beam pin 16 in a socket in the tablecorrespondingto a similarly numbered square adjoining that selected bythe player controlling the pawn on which he thinks the defender mayplant the pawn at his next move, in his attempt to cover the field.Assuming that the player in the 0ffensive was not successful inselecting the number corresponding to the number of the square to whichhis opponent moves the pawn, the defender may be said to have won thatmove and may move again. Before the second movement is made, the playerin the offensive can position the pin in a socket corresponding with asquare adjoining that upon which the pawn is then located. Should he besuccessful in selectin the proper number, that is, should the defenderplace the pawn 0n the square correspondmg to thesocket in which the pin16 is located, the other player following placement of the pawn, strikesthe plunger shank 22 and forces the plunger down against the beam 11.The beam, under influence of the plunger, fulcrums on the keeper 10 sothat head 12 is thrust against the end of shank 13 of the pawn, theimpact throwing the pawn upwardly to displace it from its position onthe field. If the game is adapted to simulate naval warfare, the boatmay be said to be destroyed and the game ends, the player on theoffensive winning. If, however, the player on the offensive is unable toselect the proper number and the player manipulating the pawn conductsthe pawn step by step across the board until he reaches the final row ofsquares, he is declared the winner.

lVhile I have referred specifically to details of structure, toembodiment of the pawn and principle of play, it is apparent that thishas been chiefly to better disclose the invention and. without thoughtof limitation of its scope as variations may be made without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new therein anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. A game comprising relatively exposed and hidden fields, a pawn formovement on the exposed field and means adjustable from the hidden fieldfor displacing said pawn from set position on the field.

2. A game comprising relatively exposed and hidden fields, a pawn formovement on the exposed field means adjustable from the hidden field tocertain positions thereon operable to displace said pawn, when thelatter is moved to a corresponding position on the exposed field, andmember for actuating said displacing means.

3. A game comprising relatively exposed and hidden fields, havingcorresponding 10- cations marked thereon, a pawn for movement on theexposed field and a lever having one end adjacent to the hidden fieldadjustable to the different locations thereon and having an opposite endin position for affecting said pawn when the latter is moved to alocation on the exposed field corresponding to the lever on the hiddenfield.

at. A game comprising relatively exposed and hidden fields havingcorresponding 10- cations marked thereon, a pawn for movement to thevarious marked locations on the exposed field, a lever having anactuating end adjustable from the hidden field to the various markedlocations thereon and its opposite end movable adjacent the exposedfield to effect displacement of the pawn when the latter is moved to alocation corresponding to that at which the actuating end of the leveris located.

5. A game comprising an exposed field having aperturestherethrough, anda hidden field provided with sockets corresponding to I thefield'apertures, a pawn movable on the exposed field and having a shankextending therefrom adapted for projection through the said apertures,an actuating ever having an actuating end provided with a pin applicableto the sockets of the hidden field and an opposite end movable beneaththe ex posed field to contact the pawn shank to effect displacement ofthe pawn when the latter is moved to a location corresponding to that atwhich the actuating end of the lever is located.

6 A game comprising an exposed field divided into sections and havingapertures therethrough in each section and a hidden field provided withsockets corresponding to the said field apertures, a pawn movable on theexposed field and having a shank adapted for projection through saidapertures, a lever havin an actuating end movable over the hidden fieldand provided with a setting pin applicable to any of said sockets and anopposite end movable automatically by location of the setting pin,beneath a corresponding aperture in the exposed field for the purposeset forth.

7. A game comprising a base and cover section, said cover section havingan exposed field marked thereon and having apertures therethrough forreceiving a pawn and said base section comprising a field hidden by saidcover having sockets therein corresponding to said exposed fieldapertures, a keeper member mounted on the base, a lever slidably mountedin said keeper havi an end provided with a setting pin applicable tosaid sockets in the hidden field and an opposite end movable by locationof the setting pin beneath the exposed field and into registration withan aperture therein corresponding to the selected socket and a plungerhaving an actuating member extending through said cover whereby thelever may be actu ated for the purpose set forth.

8. A game comprising base and cover members having hidden and exposedfields respectively thereon, the said cover member being provided withapertures extending through the exposed field for receiving a pawntherein and the base member having sockets therein corresponding to thesaid apertures, a keeper member mounted on the base member, a leverpivotally supported and slidable in said keeper member having anactuating end movable over the hidden field and on a setting pinapplicable to any of said sockets and an opposite end automaticallylocated by location of the setting pin, beneath the exposed field inregistration with an aperture corresponding to the selected socket and aplunger mounted on the base having an actuating stem extending throughsaid cover member yieldingly operable to actuate the lever for thepurpose set forth.

9. A game comprising base and cover members; the base member havin afield marked thereondand the eover'mem ei' comprising a boar portionhava. p aying field marked thereon and a hod d' position for hiding thebase field from a person using; the exposed field but permitting accessto the base field by a person using the same; the said cover memberhaving apertures therethrough at certain locationson the exposed fieldand the base mem- 7 ber having sockets located on the hidden fieldcorrespondingly to the apertures of the exposed field, a pawn having ashank applicable to said cover apertures, a keeper member mounted on thebase member, a lever pivotally and slidably contained in said keepermember having a slotted actuating end movable over said hidden fieldinto registration with said sockets and an opposite end auto maticallymovable by location of the actuats5. ing end into registration with anaperture corresponding to the selected socket, a setting pin extendingthrough said lever slotv and applicable to said base sockets to re--tain the lever at a set position and a plunger mounted on the basemember comprising a cross bar yieldingly movable into engagement withthe lever to actuate the latter to displace the pawn from the exposedfield.

10. A game comprising-base and cover members; the said base having afield marked thereon and sockets located in said field, the said covercomprising a board portion having an exposed field marked thereon andprovided with apertures corresponding to the sockets of the base fieldand having a hood portion pivotally attached thereto for hidin the basefield from one using the expose field but permitting access thereto, apawn movable on the exposed field having a shank adapted for projectionthrough said cover apertures and means located beneath the cover andoperable from the hidden field for engaging said shank to displace saidpawn from the exposed field.

11. A game comprising base and cover members; the said base having afield marked thereon and sockets located in said field, the said covercomprising a board portion having an exposed field marked thereonprovided with apertures corresponding to the sockets of the base fieldand having a hood portion pivotally attached thereto for hiding the basefield from a person using the exposed field but permitting accessthereto to an opposing player, a pawn movable on the exposed fieldhaving a shank applicable to the said cover apertures, a keeper membermounted on the base member, a lever pivotally and slidably contained insaid keeper member having a slotted actuating end movable over saidhidden field into registration with said sockets and an opposite endautomatically movable by location of the actuating end into registrationwith an aperture eeeeee corresponding to the selected socket, setthesaidcrossbar extending through said ting pin extending through said leverslot cover whereby the crossbar may be moved and applicable tosaid basesockets, to retain to actuate the lever to effect a displacement 10 thelever at a set position and a plunger of the pawn.

5 mounted on the base member comprising a In testimony whereof I affixmy signature.

cross bar yieldingly movable into engagement with the lever, and a stemmounted on WILTON W. COGSVVELL.

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